B&C Today: Sinclair to Buy Tribune; WGA Hot Over FCC's Colbert 'Investigation'

Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter   May 9, 2017     The best of BroadcastingCable.com delivered to your inbox daily     Top Stories       Sinclair Inks Deal to Buy Tribune for $3.9B With the acquisition of Tribune's 42 stations, Sinclair would reach 72% of U.S. households READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Sinclair currently owns or runs 173 TV stations.   WGA Hot Over FCC's Stephen Colbert 'Investigation' FCC confirms complaints being vetted, per standard procedures READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The talk about investigations has the creative community on edge, particularly with those already wary about the Trump Administration's threats to other kinds of media.   Fox News Names Gambelli as Advertising Sales Head Horizon Media executive replaces Paul Rittenberg READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Fox News is the top-rated cable news operation but recently has had sexual harassment allegations and other human resources complaints.   More Top Stories       FCC: Commission Hit By DDoS Attacks Newsy Preps to Launch Live Newscast on Linear Channel Here's What's Special About 'The Fox News Specialists' So Far Seacrest Says He's Unlikely to Host Rebooted 'Idol' Straight Path Board Says Rival Bid Is Superior to AT&T's FCC Hears Both Sides on Mobile Competitiveness SMI: Upfront Accounted for 76% of National TV Spending Comcast, Charter Make Wireless Partnership Official D.C. Players Back, Buck Sinclair-Tribune Deal Showtime Executive VP Benedek to Retire more headlines »   Blog Of Note     Where to Be, What to Watch: Week of May 8, 2017 By Luke McCord Netflix comedy Master of None, starring Aziz Ansari, returns for its second season on Friday, while Amazon's I Love Dick makes its debut on Friday. Here is a rundown of where to be and what to watch from May 8-May 14. READ MORE » more blogs »   Departments       Technology: TiVo Renews Pact With Frontier Programming: Paramount Inks TV Deal With '13 Reasons Why' Creator Yorkey Fates & Fortunes: 21st Century Fox Names Melody Hildebrandt Info Security Chief Washington: NAB to FCC: Spectrum Auction Petition Opponents Off Base   Events     VIDWeek June 12-16, 2017 Learn More The Programmatic Summit June 12-13 | The Stewart Hotel, NYC Learn More Social TV Conference June 12, 2017 | The Stewart Hotel, NYC Learn More Next TV Summit June 15, 2017 | Convene Conference Center, NYC Learn More Next Wave Of Leaders June 16, 2017 | The Stewart Hotel, NYC Learn More The Digital Media Tech Leadership Summit June 20-21, 2017 | Tampa Airport Marriott, FL Learn More more events »   Jobs     Lecturer/Sr. Lecturer/Executive in Residence Wartburg College – Waverly, IA, United States   Creative Director Fox Networks Group – Los Angeles, CA, United States   Creative Services Director KCCI-TV – Des Moines, IA, United States   Creative Services Director KPRC - TV – Houston, TX, United States   more jobs » News Blogs Events People TV Careers   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2017 NewBay Media, LLC

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